Golf Pride reports that, according to Darrell Survey results, its grips were on 85.5 percent of the clubs in play at the Canadian Open compared to 14.5 percent of the clubs for all other competitors’ grips.
Datrek Miller International Announces Corporate Name Change
Datrek Miller International changes its corporate name to ForeFront Holdings Inc. as part of its long-term strategy to be the leading supplier of golf accessory products and value-added services to the golf industry.
CHAMP Spikes at PGA Fall Expo
Champ Spikes will exhibit its product at the PGA Fall Expo‘s Demo Day, today, Tuesday, in Las Vegas, Nev.
Couples, Daly And Ames Compete Against Defending Champion Funk At LG Skins Game
Fred Couples, John Daly, Stephen Ames and reigning champion Fred Funk will compete in the LG Skins Game, Nov. 25-26.
Rife Putters Report On Their Tour Success At The Canadian Open
Rife Putters reports on the success of players using its putters at the Canadian Open.
UST Shafts Seize Victory on World Tours
United Sports Technologies reports that the winners of the PGA Tour’s Canadian Open, the LPGA’s John Q. Hammons Hotel Classic and Asian Tour’s Barclay’s Singapore Open used its graphite shafts.
LeaderBoard Tournament Systems Franchisees seeking entrepreneur partners
LeaderBoard Tournament Systems Tampa, Fla. franchisees Bob and Jerilyn Gaudreau are seeking entrepreneur partners for its Portable Golf Tournaments and Promotions company.
Lamkin Victories Sweep Three Tours
Lamkin reports on the winners of the PGA Tour’s Canadian Open, the Champions Tour’s Georgia-Pacific Grand Champions Championship and the LPGA’s John Q. Hammons Hotel Classic, all of whom used Lamkin grips.
Srixon’s Jim Furyk Wins Canadian Open
Srixon staff professional Jim Furyk won the Canadian Open on Sunday. Furyk won using the Srixon W-506 driver, I-506 irons, Forged Wedges and the soon-to-be-released Z-URC golf ball.
Pinfire Golf Selected as the "Official Putter" of the CEO Golf Challenge World Championship
Pinfire Golf is selected as the official putter of the CEO Golf Challenge World Championship, to be played at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort in Naples, Fla., Oct. 12-15.
Funeral mass for Patty Berg, charitable donations
The funeral mass for LPGA founder Patty Berg will be held Saturday, Sept. 16 at 10 a.m. at the Church of the Resurrection of our Lord, 8121 Cypress Lake Drive, Ft. Myers, Fla.
GCSAA recognizes resort, golf course management staff
The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America board of directors has selected Pinehurst Resort to receive its 2007 President_s Awardfor environmental stewardship.
Yes! Golf Introduces Hanna
Yes! Golf expands its C-Groove putter offerings with the addition of Hanna, a center-shafted mallet putter.
2006 HSBC World Match Play Championship Draw Confirmed
The HSBC World Match Play Championship announces the draw for this week’s tournament, including top-seeded Michael Campbell facing Simon Khan and second-seeded Tiger Woods meeting Shaun Micheel in the opening round.
PGA TOUR and ISG A/S Reach Agreement for TrackMan Ball Flight and Club Movement Analysis during PGA TOUR Events
The PGA Tour and ISG A/S reach an agreement whereby the PGA Tour will utilize ISG_s TrackMan technology to measure and analyze ball flight and club movement data from tour events. The agreement extends through the 2010 season.
BRIEFLY
Pound Ridge Golf Club in Pound Ridge, N.Y., selects On Course Strategies LLC to handle public relations assignments relating to the new Pete Dye-designed course that is scheduled to open in late 2007. … Event-Man Tournament Software adds five new clients — National Golf Links in Southampton, N.Y.; Country Club of Florida in Village of Golf, Fla.; Sunriver Resorts of Sunriver, Ore.; The Bridges in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.; and Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla. … The Big Break VI: Trump National contestant Kristy McPherson finished the season fourth on the Futures Tour to earn exempt status on the 2007 LPGA Tour. McPherson, who will be one of 18 competitors in the sixth edition of The Golf Channel‘s golf reality series that debuts Sept. 26 at 10 p.m. ET, won twice this year on the Futures Tour to earn $40,558. & SouthWood Golf Club is voted Tallahassee, Fla.’s "Best Golf Course" by Tallahassee Magazine, while onsite instructor Becky Sauers has been voted the top golf instructor. & The Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club celebrates its 60th anniversary with limited edition prints from artist Paul Arsenault_s painting of the resort. & Evanston Golf Club in Skokie, Ill., selects ClubTec‘s software solutions. & The second Kansas Regional Amputee Tournament will be held at the Overland Park Golf Course on Sept. 30. For information, go to www.buddiesbuddies.com. … Graphite Design International reports that its Purple Ice shaft model was used by the champion of the Canadian Open. … The PGA Tour enters into a licensing agreement with Waterford Industries Ltd., the master licensee for Weir Golf and Weir Golf Premium, to bring 2007 Presidents Cup licensed merchandise to the Canadian marketplace. The agreement allows Waterford Industries to distribute The Presidents Cup branded Weir Golf Premium apparel in addition to The Presidents Cup golf accessories under the company’s Waterford Golf brand. … Daphne’s will exhibit at the PGA Fall Expo, Sept. 13-14 in Las Vegas, Nev., and display its new line of headcovers.
Presidents Cup Merchandise Headed To Canadian Marketplace
The PGA Tour enters into a licensing agreement with Waterford Industries Ltd., the master licensee for Weir Golf and Weir Golf Premium, to bring 2007 Presidents Cup licensed merchandise to the Canadian marketplace. The agreement allows Waterford Industries to distribute The Presidents Cup branded Weir Golf Premium apparel in addition to The Presidents Cup golf accessories under the company’s Waterford Golf brand. .
New Lines On Display At Expo
Glove It LLC and Nicole Miller Golf will introduce its new collections at the PGA Fall Expo, Sept. 13-14 in Las Vegas, Nev.
Kye Introduces ’07 Line
Kye will present its spring 2007 line of contemporary women’s golf and resort apparel at the PGA Fall Expo, Sept. 13-14 in Las Vegas, Nev.
Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings
Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings – As of 9-11-2006 WgwrId Rank Change Name Country Events TotalPoints AveragePoints 1673 1 0…